Jul 12 Local News After 30 Years, Miller’s Latest NBA Attempt Could Be His Last As the NBA lockout nears the two week mark, players, managers and owners are no longer in talks about their franchises. For over thirty years, Louisville attorney J. Bruce Miller has been in talks to bring an NBA franchise to the city. But his latest attempt will most likely be his last. Bruce Miller’s law office […] By Chris McDaniel Jul 12 Local News After 30 Years, Miller’s Latest NBA Attempt Could Be His Last Chris McDaniel
May 3 Local News For Pitino Family, bin Laden Death Brings Sense Of Closure The news that Osama bin Laden was killed by American forces in Pakistan Sunday night was especially comforting to University of Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino and his family. Among those killed in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center was Billy Minardi (right), who worked for the financial services firm […] By Rick Howlett May 3 Local News For Pitino Family, bin Laden Death Brings Sense Of Closure Rick Howlett
Dec 21 Local News Pitino Discusses Plans To Coach Puerto Rico National Team Puerto Rico must finish first or second in the tournament to advance to the 2012 Olympics in London. It last qualified for the games in 2004. By Rick Howlett Dec 21 Local News Pitino Discusses Plans To Coach Puerto Rico National Team Rick Howlett
Aug 5 Local News Jurich Reiterates Support For Pitino Jurich says Pitino has been forthcoming with him about all the details surrounding the Karen Sypher case. He says U of L never considered disciplinary action against Pitino, calling it a personal matter that did not occur at the university. By Rick Howlett Aug 5 Local News Jurich Reiterates Support For Pitino Rick Howlett
Aug 5 Local News Sypher Found Guilty The jury in the federal extorition trial of Karen Sypher has found her guilty of all six charges brought against her. The panel began deliberations in the case late this Wednesday afternoon and deliberated for about five hours over the two days. By Rick Howlett Aug 5 Local News Sypher Found Guilty Rick Howlett
Aug 4 Local News Jury Deliberating In Sypher Trial Prosecutor Marisa Ford told the jury that Sypher attempted to shake down U of L basketball coach Rick Pitino by threatening to go public with details of their sexual encounter at a Louisville restaurant in 2003. Sypher's lawyer, James Earhart, said the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt, and police failed to fully investigate Sypher's sexual assualt claims because of Pitino's stature. By Rick Howlett Aug 4 Local News Jury Deliberating In Sypher Trial Rick Howlett
Aug 3 Local News Prosecution Rests In Sypher Trial She's accused of demanding millions of dollars from U of L basketball coach Rick Pitino in exchange for her silence about a sexual encounter they had in a Louisville restaurant in 2003. It's not clear if Sypher will be called to the witness stand. By Rick Howlett Aug 3 Local News Prosecution Rests In Sypher Trial Rick Howlett
Jul 28 Local News Pitino Testifies At Sypher Trial University of Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino took the stand Wednesday in the federal extortion trial of Karen Sypher. He described his encounter with Sypher at a restaurant, and the events that followed. By Rick Howlett Jul 28 Local News Pitino Testifies At Sypher Trial Rick Howlett
Jul 27 Local News Prosecution Calls More Witnesses In Sypher Trial Testimony continued Tuesday in the federal trial of Karen Sypher, who's charged with trying to extort University of Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino. By Rick Howlett Jul 27 Local News Prosecution Calls More Witnesses In Sypher Trial Rick Howlett
Jul 26 Local News Karen Sypher Trial Underway Opening arguments began this morning in the federal trial of Karen Sypher. Sypher has been under indictment since last year, charged with trying to extort millions of dollars from University of Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino. By Rick Howlett Jul 26 Local News Karen Sypher Trial Underway Rick Howlett
Jul 12 Local News Jury Selection Begins In Sypher Trial By Rick Howlett Jury selection is scheduled to begin today in the federal trial of Karen Sypher, who’s charged with trying to extort millions of dollars from University of Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino. Sypher is accused of threatening to go public with an allegation of rape against Pitino if he did not give her […] By Rick Howlett Jul 12 Local News Jury Selection Begins In Sypher Trial Rick Howlett
Aug 26 Local News Pitino Criticizes Media For Reporting Of Sex Scandal University of Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino is criticizing the media for its reporting of the sex scandal involving a woman accused of trying to extort him. Pitino called a press conference after recordings of a police inteview with Karen Sypher were released today in which Syhper accused Pitino of sexually assaulting her six years […] By Rick Howlett Aug 26 Local News Pitino Criticizes Media For Reporting Of Sex Scandal Rick Howlett
Aug 12 Local News Pitino Apologizes For Sexual Tryst University of Louisville men’s basketball coach has apologized to his family and the university for an extramarital affair he had six years ago. In an interview with police that was made public this week, Pitino acknowledged that he had sex at a Louisville restaurant in 2003 with Karen Sypher, who has since been charged with […] By Rick Howlett Aug 12 Local News Pitino Apologizes For Sexual Tryst Rick Howlett
Aug 12 Local News Ramsey To Meet With AD On Pitino Disclosure University of Louisville President James Ramsey had little to say publicly early Wednesday afternoon regarding basketball coach Rick Pitino’s admission that he had a brief affair with a woman who’s now charged with trying to extort him. The Courier-Journal published details of a July police interview with Pitino in which he acknowledged having a sexual encounter six […] By Rick Howlett Aug 12 Local News Ramsey To Meet With AD On Pitino Disclosure Rick Howlett
Aug 12 Local News Pitino Acknowledges Sypher Encounter In Police Interview University of Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino told police last month that he had consensual sex in a restaurant in 2003 with Karen Cunigan Sypher, who’s now accused of trying to extort the coach. That’s according to a Louisville Metro Police report obtained by the Courier-Journal under the Kentucky Open Records Act. Pitino also said […] By Rick Howlett Aug 12 Local News Pitino Acknowledges Sypher Encounter In Police Interview Rick Howlett